It is a clash between two of the promoted teams as Werder Bremen host Schalke 04 in a Bundesliga fixture on Saturday. Both sides have had contrasting fortunes in the topflight and with Bremen looking better suited to the elite level, they should be too strong for their out of sorts visitors.
Werder Bremen are coming off a 1-0 victory over Hertha Berlin in their previous Bundesliga fixture. They were made to work hard by the visitors with Niclas Fullkrug’s effort five minutes from time proving the difference.
It was a much-needed win for Werder Bremen as it ended a run of two straight Bundesliga defeats. They are now up to eighth, just one point off the European places and manager Ole Werner will be keen to use that result as a springboard for their campaign.
Werder Bremen have also been decent at home in recent weeks with two wins from their last five matches. Among their results in that run is a 5-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach prior to the win over Hertha Berlin last time out.
Schalke 04 are finding it difficult coping with life in the topflight having claimed just one win from their 12 Bundesliga matches so far. They have spent much of the campaign rooted to the bottom of the table.
Things appear to be getting worse for Schalke, who have lost their last six Bundesliga matches. They have conceded at least two goals five times in that run and were beaten 2-0 by Freiburg in their previous fixture.
Schalke 04 also have a poor record on their travels and are winless away from home this season. Thomas Reis’ men have lost their last three matches on the road, scoring just once in that run.
How the bookies view it
Werder Bremen are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 4/6 by Coral to claim the win. An unlikely victory for Schalke is valued at 19/5 by Betfred while a draw is set at odds of 16/5 with BetVictor.
Recent head to head
Werder Bremen are unbeaten in the last five matches against Schalke, claiming three wins in that run. They also picked up a 4-1 victory in their most recent meeting in the 2. Bundesliga last season.
Players to watch
Niclas Fullkrug has been pivotal to Werder Bremen’s fine showings this season, scoring nine goals in 12 Bundesliga matches. The striker has also scored in his last two meetings with Schalke 04 and is priced at 57/50 by Unibet to score anytime on Saturday.
Simon Terrode has just two goals this season but will still be the man tasked with providing the spark in attack. The striker has scored in the last two matches against Werder Bremen and is priced at 13/5 by bet365 to find the net.
Anything else catch the eye?
The previous fixture between Werder Bremen and Schalke produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat is priced at 29/20 by BetVictor. Bremen scored in both halves in the last meeting and Saturday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 13/10 with Coral.
Werder Bremen also won both halves in the last meeting and could be set for a similar outcome at 10/3 with Paddy Power.
This German Bundesliga match between Werder Bremen and Schalke 04 will be played on Nov 5, 2022 and kick off at 17:30. Check below for our tipsters best Werder Bremen vs Schalke 04 prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.